Russia slams Navalny documentary calls out Oscars for 'politicising the issue'

After artists and filmmakers from around world celebrated cinema at 95th Acemy Awards, Russia condemned awarding of Navalny documentary. On Sunday, Acemy Awards popularly kwn as Oscars awarded 2022 documentary with Best Documentary Feature Film Award. thought-provoking documentary detailed 2020 assassination attempt of Russian opposition leer and former Presidential candidate Alexei Navalny. Following anuncement on Monday, Press Secretary of President of Russia, Dimitry Peskov condemned move and stated that awarding movie is a “politicisation of Oscars”, Tass reported.

"I cant judge documentary’s qualities because I haven’t seen it," Kremlin spokesperson told Russian reporters on Tuesday. "However, even though I haven’t seen it, I dare say that re is an element of politicization of issue. Hollywood sometimes does t hesitate to politicize its work, so such things happen. Still, I wouldn’t talk about cinematic merits of film," he ded as per report by Tass. remarks from Russian Press Secretary came when he was asked about how Kremlin feels about Daniel Roher’s recent victory. Russian opposition leer is still in jail in Russia and has been kept in isolation for a very long time. In 2020, Navalny rose to prominence when he expressed his intention to run for Russian Presidency against current Russian President Vlimir Putin. 

Navalny’s wife received award

In Sunday event, Navalny’s two children and her wife Yulia attended ceremony which took place in Los Angeles, USA. family of Russian opposition leer also joined director of documentary on st to accept award. “My husband is in prison just for telling truth, my husband is in prison just for defending democracy,” Yulia Navalnaya said on Sunday. “Alexei, I am dreaming about day you will be free, and our country will be free. Stay strong, my love,” she ded. Russian blogger turned political activist was sent to a “maximum-security prison,” which was about 120 kilometres east of Moscow. Navalny was arrested upon returning to Russian capital in January 2021. 2022 oscar-winning documentary followed political rise of Russian politician, who slowly became Putin’s most-prominent opposition. In acceptance speech, director Daniel Roher dedicated award to Navalny and all or political prisoners from around world.“Alexei, world has t forgotten your vital mess to us all,” Roher said. “We cant, we must t be afraid to oppose dictators and authoritarianism wherever it rears its he,” he ded. Filmmaker Shaunak Sen’s documentary, “All That Breas” was also minated for same category.